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V J10NEAY. LLC'EMBER 2'J. 11U0. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE MURD OCK JT2L x Xi J& PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. i Farmer's Merchant's Bank With the "coming vf the New Year this new financial insti t '.it ion precis the j ople of Murdock and surrounding community, wishing ! !n a a y;-ar ef prosperity and happiness. We have come to thi.i town iiiid hecoine one of the citizens of this community your interest . are our iiiterets. We want all to come in and get ao.juaiuied. We Pave just come in this town and wanj to know you all. know y.iur van!:; and the needs of the town that we may work together for the pood of all. We have been in the banking business for many year we are safe, sound and conservative. Oar ambition is to do an absolutely honest bunking business. We are connected with several banking institutions of the state, all of 'which are prospering. We are so situated as :i"ss. whether thev be !arr over what (I. and absolutely is needed and w ill not sanction above board. to take care of your dem; or small. Come in and assure you we will sive or countenance anything mds in busi ve will talk all a square that is not With the co v. i?h t '"- advent , ii:u l.uppineo:--. mplimei.ts of the f the New Year, season, we arewi;diiti! permanent prosperity ; for and you. last- Farmer's and plerclianf s Bant iCEAJIEYEE. President E. L. POTHAST, Vice-Pres. 0. J. I0TEAST. Cashier MURD OCK t NEBRASKA i Miss Selma IJrauehle was "a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin ; Rornemeier for Christmas. ( lieury Hrir.eman was a business visitor in the capital city last Fri 1 day, returning home in the evening. A small son of Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter O'llrien. of near Murdock, was sick for a few days last week with some throat trouble. L. Neitzcd and wife were guests tt the home of their daughter, Mrs. Dr. MclUnnett in Omuha, remaining over until Friday evening. George Steele is reported as being on the sick list, afflicted with the l.i grippc. but it is hoped that he will soon be able to be about again. Mrs. Lola Taylor, of Omalia. was a visitor in Murdock over Christmas, being a guest at the home of her parent;. Mr. and Mrs. George Utl. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huff aid Mrs. Louis Hickman spent Christ mas at the home of Win. Hueys are. returned to their homes in Lincoln Thursday evening. . M. Surick and two daughters, the Misses Gladys and Ruth, of Lincoln, former residents of Murdock. were guests at the home cl Jl. It. Law ton and wife for ( hristmt s. J. J. Becker is reported as being on the sick list at li is home south west of town, anil while we do not know the extent of his sickness, we' hope he may be up and around in a short time. j W. M. Richards. Arthur Lake; II.! M. Lake. Willis Richards and E. M. j Xkkelsou. all of South ('.end. were in j Murdock last Friday looking after: Hears from Father W. O. Gillespie, who has been con siderably concerned about the wel fare of his father who is up in the IHack Hills during the extreme cold weather, had been enjoyed by the re ceipt of a letter from the father say ing that he is getting'along all right but that the weather has been so severe and the snow so deep that large numbers of cattle have died on the range. Will HAVE WOLF HUNT JANUARY 6TH ! Cepradations of These Animals are Causing Loss of Fowls and , Here. Young Piss LOOKING SERIOUSLY TO THE FUTURE Old Year Rapidly Hearing a Close Let Us Meet the New Year and Its Problems. Yes. r.icte.i bit of jrood 1 i t we the old year has about com ber race, and will soon be a history only. As we bid it yr. we will remember that in have enjoyed many things and i-ia Kvcrett in Omana .pent (. visiting Irist w ith John Gakemeier at the home ( f G. O. Gillespie over Christmas. were M iss mas !a l'rb-nd.-:. Mr. c-ml Mrs :p nt ChriKtin:i-j l.auer. Mr. and Mrs. W visitors in Omaha v. here they were guests of r turning h-..m- Friday, afte lu.d an excellent time. Mrs. Sarah Thimgan, who has bevi: feeling rather pocr for the past lew da;.r-. i reported as being con siderably improved the latter part of the we; 1; with good progress being made toward recovery. Herman KupV.e and mother, with other members of the family, took dinner at the Lome of Fred Stone on Christmas day and the following day at the home of Charles Voightn.au and wife. They had an excellent time at both homes. .Mr. L. G. J'-nkins and daughter. Mrs. Gny Capp. both of Lincoln, and Tdiss Pert ha M-rkle is spendin: her Christmas vacation at her home in Murdock. Mr. and Mrs. Merkle spent Christ- ma.- at the home of Will Rikli, and j enjoyed a most excellent dinner. some business and comuhin Dr. Hornbe CK. August Muse vu a vi. from his home eusi of was looking aft' r sctih- h ter. !.:-. Frid.-y. Vi:i!e with iter in town town. and iisines-; mat -here he had the list Jen bl.it a: m Mr. and Christmas i friends, j ska. where they partook of a bounti- Mrs. D:m I'anska spent i able t t the home of Aug 'a n- 1 ployn e: i.'ig in r,.)b;ie Art in L n moi her the r-rnier tl:r n:otbT of Mrs. ("has Ohm. the iatter her sister, arrived' in Murdoch last Friday evening and: are visiting at the home of Mr. and . M:s. Ohm for a short time. j J. E. McHugh. who with the fam-j iiy. iiaF h"en spending th.e Christmas season in Lincoln, guests at the home! of Mrs. Mcllugks parents. George! T-iV. le and w ife. returned home last! Friday eve i'.ing, having enjoyed an: excellent visit while in the capita! citv. I having , f ul dinner Mr. and Mrs. John uakemeier audi G. Rauer and family were entertain-! ed at the home of the latter by .Max Dusterhoff and Joe Wutchineck. j Miss kid Everett was a visitor; with friends in Omaha for a short i time, spending Christmas there and I re t truing home Fridav evening. Herman Kupke was a business vis itor in the county seat last Saturday, havhig gone to South Lend to take j the Burlington train there and re ! turning via the Rjck Isiand. m Gehrts and wife w ere guest... i at the home of friends in South Rend Christmas day, and enjoyed the rs. Me! lone 1,1 the measl o lack to :.: at Raue-r bed was a v t accemtd: ivjriienieier. .dn at present t og e 1 h e r w i t h put hi: name o. tne have as a memento of 1919 many last! t'.g improvements in our town, marks of advancement, if you please. The twelve months now so rapidly drawing to a close, have been fraught with many important prob lems ar.d the people of Murdock nave endeavored to solve them in the be.-i manner they knew how. Tb"y have succeeded well and have marked this year as one of progress. To know what has been accom plished is g'od. but let us not for get that the coming year also will bring with it aided responsibilities. te met in like willing ive manner if the town e to prosper. On account of the numerous small losses of poultry and young pigs and the prowling of wolves about the farms of the adjacent country, on next Tuesday one week from to morrow January 6th. the farmers have concluded to engage in a wolf hunt. No captains have as yet been selected to take charge of the hunt, but it has been tentatively agreed that the section of the country be-; ginning at the church two miles north of Murdock, running south J six miles, then east fcix miles, north: six miles and west six miles to the place of beginning shall constitute the hunting district. This comprises a territory 3 0 -square miles and will afford ample room for as many hunt ers as may be secured. All the peo ple residing in this district as well as elsewhere, are asked to come and assist as far as possible with the extermination of the pests. Bring ai shot gun. no bullet shooting instru ment and no dogs. The hunt will commence at ten o'clock on the morning of Tuesday. January Cth. The round-up will be in the vicinity of the Grand Prairie school house. CO-OPERATIVE Long Time Farm Loans at a Low Interest Rate Through Federal Land Bank of Omaha which must etui prcgres: t-: con' in who i.- recovcr Avil! soot: e .1: former em- Good organization results vi' 1 now Kraft hard s. Sta; task 1 h. y:n t ; vi ur ; ors in inix dinue ..irnemei'. r :. ' re vi:-; mas. tak Mai l in i Max Dusterhoh" vi: it or in Omaha 1 he was looking af a t i d is st; with his mother. o'-k over Chris-- at the h'Miie C: and. family. was a business .if Friday, where er some mature m .king purchases for some the contracts for the decorati!:;-. ef the homes of some of his patron;. I Win. Rush, while r.nt so sick thai j he hue ueen enr. fined to the house or 1 his lu'd, has not been feeling wel". the past week, but hopes to wear ot:' a tnreatened attack oi tne grippe- pportunity of renewing acquain- t iat is is it ((,t.s not -.vear him out tanceship with the friends of form er times. E. W. Ran. Rend, had the Tuesday, while warmer to slip living near South misfortune on last working with a tank . throwing his knee out of joint, but with admirable pres ence of mind he replaced the injure:1, member wi'h his own hands. and while it is very sore it is getting along all ri.eht. D ISTiNCTIVE INTERIORS are no longer an imagination, but extreme reality when you com mand cur services. OUR RECOGNIZED SUC CESS in this lire is the rer.ult of absolute perfection in -Aoikmanship, PROPER SELECTION of MATERIAL end correct adaptation of color and design. We arc ready to furnish suggestions, plans and estimates on your interior decoration. - fi'lrst. I Mrs. John Swcenev. of near S.mth Bend is reported as being down with the small pe.. and a number of peo- i pie have been exposed to the disease. 'They were all in town and had lac I filiation last Friday in order iha j they might escape the ravages of the j disease, should they be stricken wiih the malady. A few wolves have been seen dur i'.ig tin lime si:;o th.e snow covceu the ground, and there is no douhi but that they are mak'im inroads; on some of the poultry yurd of the. vicinity. Roth Lacty McDonald, tl.c mail carrier, saw or:e while on hi.-. i route. ai:d aiso Robert Williams. ' j who was out rabbit hunting. , j O. J. Pot hast ar.d wife sp'-nt the : Christinas holidays at the home of ,'the latter s parents. Mr. and Mrs. 11. K. Hanson, of Sioux City, and dur-I i!ig their absence the a flairs at the bank were looked after by the form- 1 er"s father, Mr. S. L. Pot hast, of Lin coln, who with h's wife came to Murdock and were keeping house a; the home of their sons. t Edward W. Thimgan. who good almost on the threshold of 1920. let everyone determine to part. It is up to the people colic tivtlv and wonders can tie accom pli, bed with all pulling together. A good working commercial club is an avenue whereby th best good can be accomplished. This club v.li'ch is working tor the best inter ests of the city, should have anion its members the business man. the laborer, the banker, the clergy, ami in fact everyone interested in thi city and surrounding community. The town board, which is select ed to look after the government of the city, has enough on its hands without havinn to do the things that naturally fril m a commercial club Some organisation is needed to look after the matter of obtaining electric lights and a w.ter works system for th.e town, both of which are badly needed. Cannot we get after this matter and organize a commercial club in Murdock. Enjoyed Occasion Greatly At the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. McDonald last Thursday were assembled a number of relatives and friends to properly celebrate the Vuktide and renew the friendships of other days, keeping alive the love of the present. Those from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rasick and children, Chelsea, Ber nard. Opel. Wanda and Marquis and those of Murdock were Mr. and Mrs. Lacey McDonald. II. A. Tool and wife and son Kenneth, who is home from attending the state university; Mr. Tool's mother, Mrs. Leah Tool, of Ackley. Iowa. and her daughter. Miss Mae Tool, together with Harry play an-active Gillespie and wife. who completed lilt 1 1 . v . . . . u iijai .... . ... . u . home, and celebrated the Christmas tide in a becoming manner. All present pronounced Mr. and Mrs. McDonald royal entertainers and Mrs. McDocald one of the finest of cooks. alwavs brings with our feet Will Hpve New Year's Dance The young people of Murdock have c. tiekuled to have a very pleasant tim-" as the year 1 f 1 9 slips into the past. They have arranged to have a dance at the Woodmen hall and have secured the services of the "Blue Devils" which is a musical aggrega tion from Lincoln to furnish the mus ic. The young people have things nicely arranged for a most joyous occasion and all those who have a de sire to spend a pleasant evening danc ing will please consider this a special invitation to be in attendance. The best of order and excellent music will be supplied. MAX Phono 19-G DUSTERHOFF, Interior Tecorator Painter -:- -:- Murdock, Nebr. been so critically ill a! hi home the quinsy, and who has been ing a severe' hemorrhage from of his tonsils, is so far improved he was aide to be down town Friday for the first time. Ed it seems good to be out again. ne is tar lrom hcing as stron has with hav- Ol;0 that la.-d. sa vs , but is he a 3 Aafoinobifes and Acessserfss was before being sick. It is hoped that he will soon be himself again. The Farmers and Merchants Rank Pes had a cot.v of the Journal sert ito the bank during the coming year in order to keep in touch with the .a:'!airs of the city and county in general. An ad .ippears elsewhere i;i this department for the1 r.ew bank, in which a cordial invitation ie ex tended to the rieoole of the commun- Snsnt Christmas With Mother John Amgwert and family spent Christmas day with his mother. Mrs. !,i,ris Amgwert. some four miles south of Murdock and with his sis ter Anna who lives in Lincoln and two sisters. Misses Rose and Lillian, pud another sister. Mrs. Charles Letts, and two children Katherinc and Kenneth, and Mr. and Mrs. Phil lin Dunizo. the latter a daughter of Mrs. Amgwert. all makinc: an almost unbroken household made the day pleasant for the mother and warmed her heart with their love and good cheer. Many Christmas Entertainments In and about Murdock was held on Christmas eve four entertainments, all of which were par excellence in their character, making those in at tendance glad that Christmas conies once every year, and bring to their minus a desire for a recurrance of the date. There was a good enter tainment given at the church in town, while the Evangelical church also had an excellent time and the Callihan church southwest of town as well as the Lutheran church. This supplied places for all to attend and many of the people toek advantage of the eccasion, enjoying it greatly It is tasy now to secure Farm Loans. It may not be so easy to renew or make a Farm Loan 5 years from now. Therefore, the prudent farmer will now make a long time loan with liberal options to prepay. Long time loans are made at a higher rate of interest than the ordinary 5 year loan. However, thiii is not the case with THE FEDERAL LAM) BA.VK OF OMAHA which institution is represented by the undersigned. Long time loans are made at a low rate of interest with liberal eiptions to pay anv er all of the principal before due. This is bv far the best' and cheapest loan lor the farmer. QUICK SERVICE! PLE-VTV OF FUNDS! All net profits op the bank belong to the borrowers. Two (i dividends already paid to our borrowers and another dividend will be soon. Come and see us or write to us for additional information. It will pay you. .Make your application now for March closing. paid HENRY TOOL THE BANK OF MUBXOCK MURDOCK. NEBR. or DALE S. BOYLES TARMEES & MERCHANTS BANK ALVO, NEBR. court, the governor said, the moral aspects of the case are the same, he argued. The publication, he said, was calculated to influence his de cision in the case and contained veiled threats of political punish ments if he commuted the sentences. Defies the "Hecklers." Declaring that he would not be in fluenced by "political expediency, veiled threats or heckling from out side sources," the governor charged the newspaper with "inflaming the public mind." "prejudicing the acts of the courts" and a "menace to the public." Cole was convicted of murdering Mrs. Vogt. Grammer was convicted of procuring her murder tiy directing it and by paying Cole $500 for its com mission. Mrs. Vogt was Crammer's mother-in-law and was wealthy. The case aroused much feeling in Howard county at the time. FRENCH OVER-SUBSCRIBE LOAN New York. Dec. 26. France's na tional credit loan was over-subscribed on the first day. according to cable advices received here today from Paris to the French commis sion. The advices added that the over-subscription had exceeded the most optimistic expectations of the government. Daily Journal. 15c a week. Continue to Work on Saturdays Miss Esther Ran. who has been assisting at the Murdock Mercantile company's store during the rush of the holiday trade. which was ex ceedingly heavy this year, last Sat urday completed her term of em ployment, but will in the future as sist at the store on Saturdays and Saturday nights. Miss Esther makes a good saleswoman, and is also a capable operator at the telephone office where she worked Christmas afternoon to relieve the regular ep- erator. Miss . Hazel list this week. Bauer is on the sick EDITOR DEMANDS 5EATH PENALTIES: It y to all and be with thL' ollicen; of t ion. come acquainted the new institu- AGENCY FOR MITCHELL AND DODGE CARS CUSHMAN MOTORS Onr machine shop is especially well equipped . , ' r 1 i in? .ill iiiOuei.l iiiuciueei y aiiu inc. i-iasa w.vi n.incii. ere ready to do all kinds of repair ac vork, we mcmcing Were Relied in Snow ; Last 1 ii'iay while Walter Ileier Henry Wcndl and George Wood were out taking a joy ride in a sleigu the.v had the exijej-i( rice of being roll ed in the snow when they assayed to turn a corner a little too rapidly near Green wc ;;.d upsetting the cutter and giving the boys a snow hath. :tyliic welding. WE CARRY A LARGE LINE OF ALL KINDS OF TIRES L0 W. OliVll Mm Phone 35-B Pvlurdock, Neb. Eau?hter Doin Nicely Mrs. C. F. Hit; who has been : ! West Point for the pest few weeks called there by the illness of her daughter. Mrs. John Kreuer, who underwent an operation for appendi citis some time since ard who is now convalescing", returned home last week in time to spend Christmas ai her home. Mrs. Hiie reports her daughter as making satisfactory pro gress at this time with the hope of being entirely well in a few weeks. The Coming Lyceum Number The coming entertainment which is t: be held nt the Methodist Epis copal church in Murdock on Decem ber ;;ist. the last day of the year, is an rnt illustration of the trite say ing that the best is reserved for the last . Esther and Clayton Staples are two artists of more than pleasing moment ar.d well worth the effort eif going many miles to see. They are light ning artists and entertainers, work ins on an easel where they draw with the rapidity of the movie screen as they illustrate poems, stories and character, besides wonders in sand work. You cannot afford to miss this entertainment. Remember the date anel place. Methodist church. Wednesday. December 31st ( New Year's eve.) Will Build New Horns Charles Long last week began ex cavation of a place nr. his lets just ouih. cf the school building lor the placing of a frundaiion -;r a r.ew home. tl will have the building occupy a space 2Sx40 feet and will have the same built modern making another excellent home in Murdock. i Mrs. Fred Schewe, better known as "Grandma Schewe," has been at the Everett hospital in Lincoln for some time where she underwent an operation recently for the removal of one of her limbs. She is now recJ ported as making very satisfactory progress, especially for a lady of her years. ' Mrs. Schewe had a gangreen af fection on one of her feet that was constantly growing worse and it was considered better by the attentllng physician 1o e;onsult a specialist. Ac cordingly she was taken te Lincoln, i v. here it was deemed best to per form the operation. Her son. William Schewe, was in 'Lincoln last Friday to visit his ( mother and found her in good spirits i nd progressing as well as could be txpected. The Bank of Murdock Is soon to enter upon its eleventh year under the present ma" ent. and at the closing of this year now desires to thank each H-. d every friend and customer for past favers and to assure all :hat this Bank greatly appreciates what its numerous friends have done for us in the past In return we can truthfully say that we have at all times tried to do the very best for all of our friends and customers, and it has been the pedicy of tins bank to conduct a straightforward, legitimate banking business at all times, and to look after .the in terests and affairs of our patrons in a manner second to no bank in the county. Every year far the past ten years has seen a marked growth in the number of both depositors as well as in the total deposits and resources ef this bank, and we feel that the coming year will see us a still larger and stronger bank. We are continually striv ing to make this bank serve more and more people, and will be glad to have you cme in and see us at anjr time, and if not al ready a customer of ours, we should like te have the opportunity of talking matters over with you. and showing you where it will be of mutual benefit to carry your account in this bank and do your checking on us. We gladly give our friends all the assistance we can. at any time, and help them in any way we are able to. We pride our selves on our "personal service" to all customers, and always keep any transactions between our patrons and this bank absolutely confidential, so whether you deposit money or borrow from us. no body excepting yourself and the three ollicers, whose names appear below, and who are also our directors, know of the transaction and all being experienced bankers, never repeat what takes place in this bank. WITH GOOD WILL TOWARD ALL AND MALICE TOWARD NONE, WE HEREWITH EXTEND TO ALL OCR REST WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. i McKelvie Wants to Punish Newspa per for Grammer-Cole Stcry. HEARING JANUARY 5 ON CLEMENCY PLEAS Lincoln. Dec. 26. A bitter ar raignment of those people of -How ard county, who are aroused by a fear that Governor McKelvie may not re ejuire A. V. Grammer and A. R. Cole to pay the death penalty prescribed by the courts for the murder of Mrs. Lulu Vogt. w-as made tcday by Gov ernor McKelvie in a.letter to the St. Paul Republican. The governor also asked the attorney general what legal steps, if any. might be taken against the Republican. Simultaneously, the governor an nounced that he would hold a hear ing on Grammer and Coles plea for executive clemency January 5. lu ; any case, he said, they will be r-! prieved until January 1(1 or later, in j order that an executioner may be , found. j Reference to ''Furlough." , The St. Paul newspaper offended the governor by publishing an article in which the hope was expressed that Grammer and Cole;, would find no easy means of escaping the penalty of their crime, such as that provided for Beryl C. Kirk and others released from the peitentiary on executive or 3er. While it may be that a newspaper is not. guilty of legal contempt against a governor, as against a The Bank of Murdock "The Bank where You Feel at Home" HENRY A. TOOL, President J. E. GUTHMANN, Vice-Pres. H. A. GUTHMANN, Cashier The Mont Topular Plows and Tillage Implements JC!T.'. The International Line Complete! We t:re ofiering the complete International Harvester line of farm machinery for all seasems of the year and all class of work. You men who farm know that racans absolutely the best TRACTORS AND PLOWS Corn machines, such as Drills, Planters, Walking Listers, Tractor Listers. 2-Horse Cultivators, 2-Row Cultivators. Lister Cultivators. Motor Cultivators, Corn Hinders, Ensilage Cutters, Corn 1'ickcrs, Huskers and Shredders and Corn Shellers. WM. GEHRTS, Murdock Nebraska